Amid the protests, unrest and calls for reform following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, critics of law enforcement have attempted to place the lion’s share of blame on police unions for their role in representing and protecting cops. Read More »

As repeat arrests soared and career criminals received get-out-of-jail-free cards earlier this year in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19, LAAPOA sounded the alarm about the dangerous effects granting early release to thousands of inmates would have on California. Read More »

LAAPOA’s strong disdain for the leadership of Deputy Executive Director of Law Enforcement and Homeland Security David L. Maggard Jr. is no secret. Since he first joined the City of Los Angeles in 2015 as the assistant chief of LAXPD, we have repeatedly called attention to his questionable management style. However, despite our concerns, in the five years of his employment, he has been promoted twice — from assistant chief to chief in 2016, and then from chief to his current director position in 2019. Read More »

A small sign of a return to normalcy seemed to peek through over the Fourth of July weekend as families gathered by the pool and barbecue to celebrate the birth of this great country. But in cities all over the nation, a surge of gun violence over the holiday weekend gave citizens a bitter taste of what life may be like if policymakers continue to bow to extreme demands to defund the police. In Atlanta, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp declared a state of emergency and activated 1,000 National Guard members following an increase in shootings over the Fourth of July weekend that injured 31 people and killed five, including an 8-year-old girl. Read More »